Sermon Tone Analysis

my private preparation verses for message Ps 71.18; 89.1

“Even while I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who are to come.”

(Psalm 71:18) “Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; Until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, And thy power to every one that is to come.”

(Psalm 71:18, KJV 1900)

With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness †to all generations Ps 89:1

c See Ps. 36:5.

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d ver.

2, 5, 8, 24, 33, 49 (Heb.).

Ps. 88:11.

& 119:90.

So ver.

14, 28, 37.

† Heb. to generation and generation.

ver. 4. See Ps. 77:8.

The Holy Bible: King James Version.

(2009).

(Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., Ps 89:1).

Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

message starts here

conf.

text

I personally like the Cambridge KJV maybe not so much the chapters marked with roman numerals Psalm CXLV but I do like the original hebrew alphabet divisions (ד) daleth — this is the 4th Hebrew letter in the alphabet each verse starts with the next Hebrew letter in alphabetical order.

making for easier memorization of this poetic scripture portion in the original Hebrew language.

also has lots of cross-references in this Bible.

4 (ד) One generation shall praise thy works to another,

And shall declare thy mighty acts.

that´s exactly what I want to do tonight.

intro

the reason for the BBFI existence we can see in Acts

OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO:

any other purpose for us as a fellowship is futile grasping at the wind.

SERMON TITLE SLIDE : GRASPING THE WIND

that is a reason to grab a hold of your life purpose

Instead of grasping the wind (idea of Ecclesiates “all is vanity”) your whole life trying to get a hold of something that you can´t and end up empty handed and/or to say the least very frustrated.

bible reading for message Acts 4:1-31 3 point message Faith, Faithfulness, & Fruit.

but we are going another direction tonight.

focus on vv 12, 13, 14 v4 sounds like a revival to me

DO A SLIDE “E” middle of Project Peru logo

I. Embrace your Calling / to proclaim HIS name Acts 4:12

don´t be grasping for other things

Luke 19.10 Mt 1.21 “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”

(Matthew 1:21, KJV 1900)

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

(Luke 19:10, KJV 1900)

Our job to present Christ, proclaim HIS name, praise HIS NAME,

(to young men & women) IMPOSSIBLE on our own strength and knowledge

God touched my heart I resisted (thought God would just snuff me out) went to college — uneducated and untrained

.. extra year in BBC because of no job after 3rd yr

(10 out of our small TX church of 100 to BBC) 1972-1976

1967 ISRAEL SIX DAY WAR 1968 MARTIN LUTHER KING KILLED

1969 REVIVAL SWEEPS THROUGH INDEPENDENT BAPTIST CHURCHES

1970 ASBURY COLLEGE (WESLEYAN) EXPERIENCES REVIVAL

In 1969, revival occurred throughout the Independent Baptist Churches of America, regardless of location.

The revival was fueled by weekly evangelistic services, as well as by large Sunday school and Saturday morning programs that relied on extensive busing ministries.

Independent Baptists became role models for other American churches on how to grow by reaching the lost.

Of the one hundred largest churches in America, more than sixty are Independent Baptist, including six of the ten largest churches.

Rusten, S. with E. Michael.

(2005).

The complete book of when & where in the Bible and throughout history (p.

470).

Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

I remember Once to Die play, Seminole altars full (Bro.

Tracy), BBC field house services, bus ministry, VBS, Camps, etc.

How do you grasp and hold revival you do not it is of God and God alone.

Dad proved to be a prophetical when he said I am afraid they will make you a Baptist.

called To what, I did not know - no preview, one step & one door at a time.

3. … Ministry open doors my advice step through them.

Associate to the pastor at small home church missions requirement

called Dr. Boonstra what field called?? Go get experiance as pastor

b.

Pastorate young (23 yrs.) but GOD

(Faith Promise example from my pst Bill Frerking Corn on Cob I Cor 15. 36-37

offering must die

plant up to 3 seeds = 2 or 3 ears = multiple rows of seeds ( count)

c. missionary “misio” beggarly broke

support and language 1 yr.

each

field

Mts.

Huaraz and Yungar

Lima and beyond Project Peru 2001

Hispanics TX as language group missionary + 3 times to Peru

PERU via Proyecto Peru coast, mts., jungle

(4.) F.P. step of faith

a. 10 cents my first Faith Promise as a 14 year old boy

b. missionary Willy Faulk reciepted !st Bapt.

for 10 cent support from SS

c. surely you can start out with 10 times that today = 1 dollar (Daniel 10x wiser)

d.

I Cor 15:36 “Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:” (1 Corinthians 15:36, KJV 1900)

II.

Endure Circumstances/ proclaiming HIS name

don´t grasp for something to escape your situation

(to men & women in the midst of it) key is recognized that you have been with Jesus Acts 4:13

Hats — mostly God given must stay close to Jesus our Lord with every hat

bus mechanic as associate class with no kids - empty room uneducated and untrained and un-experienced

young pastor identified as 16 yr.

old uneducated and untrained now I really felt so & no experience

missionary Tom Brown shot my children present when it happened.

others, dad, husband, granddad, counselor, friend, accountant, travel agent, medic, etc.

Finances come and go and come again must be with Jesus to stick it out

Furlough financial focus I always tried to focus on spiritual fruit

Field inflation, closed banks, bank charges etc.

Fellow pastors — a little is a lot so go ahead and give it.